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ORDINANCE NO. . "··''A~ _
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO_ "'~
AMENDING TI'rLE 21 (THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE) REGARDING LOT LINE '-<f/
REMOVALS BETWEEN FOUR OR r'EWER LOTS IN THE R-1 and R-2 ZONgs ~
WHEREAS, Section 21.08.060 of the Subdivision Ordinance
states that a lot line removal shall constitute a subdivision and
therefore shall require a preliminary parcel rnap or a tentative
map and a parcel map or a final map; and
WHEREAS, The City has no concerns regarding the merger of
four or fewer parcels in the R-1 and R-2 Zones; and, in fact,
W3uld like to encourage the merger of substandard parcels in such
zones; and
MiEREAS, the requirement of filing preliminary parcel maps
for such mergers creates an unnecessary burden on the applicants
for such mergers;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 21.08.070 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
is hereby renu~bered to Section 21.08.080.
Section 2. Section 21.08.070 is hereby added to the Palo
Alto ~unicipal Code to read:
21.08.070. Lot line removal between four or fewer
parcels in the R-1 and R-2 Zones. No tentative map 6
preliminar: parcel map, final map or parcel map shall be
required for any lot line removal between four or fewer
parcels in any R-1 or R-2 zone. Upon application, the
City Engineer shall issue and cause to be recorded a
certificate of compliance for the involved parcels, if he
finds that the proposedmer9er complies with all
req•Jirements of the Subdivision Map Act, this title and
all other provisions of the Palo Alto Municipal Code,
including , but not limited to, provisions regarding
street frontage and access, improvements and design,
floodwater drainage control, appropriate improved roads,
sanitary disposal facili+;.ies, water supply availability
and environmental protection and provided that the merger
does not require an exception, as defined in. this title,
for lot width, depth or area. Any application for a lot
line removal which is not in conformance with the above
requirements shall be processed as a minor or major
subdivision pursuant to Section 21.08.060.
Section 3. The Council finds that this is not a project for
the purpose of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become ef.fective upon the
commencement of the thirty~first day after the day of its
passage.
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INTRODUCED: September 21, 1987
PASSED: October 5, 1987
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, R'nzel, Sutorius~
Woolley
NOES: None
hBSTENTIONS: None
ABSEN'l': None
APPROV
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Dfrector of Puolic Works
APPROVED:
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